Agartala, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said the National Medical Council (NMC) has approved increasing the MBBS seats in Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) from 100 to 150.
"NMC has approved AGMC to increase its MBBS admission capacity from 100 to 150 seats," he wrote on Facebook.
Emphasizing the significance of this achievement, Saha said that it will provide more opportunities to aspiring medical students in the state to fulfill their dream of becoming doctors. He also noted that this development will improve access to health services in the future, demonstrating the government's commitment to enhancing the sector.
“Our government is committed to improving the healthcare sector in the state,” he said.
Welcoming the NMC's decision, Tripura Director of Medical Education HP Sharma said the AGMC will start admitting 50 additional MBBS students from the current academic session.
During a meeting with Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda in New Delhi recently, Saha pitched for setting up an AIIMS-like institute, a medical college at Kulai in Dhalai district and a one-time special grant to maintain the National Ambulance. of. Service without interruption.
At present, there is one government-run medical college in the state and Tripura Medical College (TMC) is managed by a society. The state is also planning to collaborate with a West Bengal-based trust to set up a new private medical college in West Tripura.
"NMC has approved AGMC to increase its MBBS admission capacity from 100 to 150 seats," he wrote on Facebook.
Emphasizing the significance of this achievement, Saha said that it will provide more opportunities to aspiring medical students in the state to fulfill their dream of becoming doctors. He also noted that this development will improve access to health services in the future, demonstrating the government's commitment to enhancing the sector.
“Our government is committed to improving the healthcare sector in the state,” he said.
Welcoming the NMC's decision, Tripura Director of Medical Education HP Sharma said the AGMC will start admitting 50 additional MBBS students from the current academic session.
During a meeting with Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda in New Delhi recently, Saha pitched for setting up an AIIMS-like institute, a medical college at Kulai in Dhalai district and a one-time special grant to maintain the National Ambulance. of. Service without interruption.
At present, there is one government-run medical college in the state and Tripura Medical College (TMC) is managed by a society. The state is also planning to collaborate with a West Bengal-based trust to set up a new private medical college in West Tripura.